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Lewis County, Missouri

Lewis County had 9,852 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 505.0 square miles of land. It ranks 86th of 115 in Missouri by population and 79th by land area.

Population
9,852
#86 of 115 in Missouri · #2,419 in US
Area
505.0 sq mi
#79 of 115 in Missouri · #2,056 in US
Density
20 / sq mi
#83 of 115 in Missouri · #2,266 in US
Median household income
$57,912
#48 of 115 in Missouri · #2,039 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Lewis County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Lewis County population, land area and income

Lewis County had 9,852 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 505.0 square miles of land. It ranks 86th of 115 in Missouri by population and 79th by land area. That works out to 19.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents; Lewis County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $57,912 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

9,852

3144th1st

2419th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

505 sq mi

3144th1st

2056th of 3,144 (US)

Density

19.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

2266th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$57,912

3143rd1st

2039th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

9,852

115th1st

86th of 115 (MO)

Land area

505 sq mi

115th1st

79th of 115 (MO)

Density

19.5 / sq mi

115th1st

83rd of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$57,912

115th1st

48th of 115 (MO)

How Lewis County's population changed since 2020

Lewis County lost 187 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.9%. That ranks 101st of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lewis County recorded 404 births and 574 deaths, a natural change of -170. Net international migration added +28 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -40. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 170 people.

10.0k202010.0k20219,88820229,84020239,8522024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
404
Deaths
574
Net international migration
+28
Net domestic migration
-40
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+12

Where Lewis County is

The Census internal point of Lewis County is at 40.084600, -91.728800. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Lewis County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Lewis County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
40.084600, -91.728800
DMS
40°05'4.56"N 91°43'43.68"W
UTM
15N 608376.8E 4437921.3N
Geohash
9znu09jjs
Plus code
86GC37MC+RF

Towns in Lewis County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Lewis County, 2,747 people together, or 28% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lewis County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Canton with 2,747.

  1. 01Canton2,747
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lewis County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Lewis County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Adams County, IL, with 64,109 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 106.7 miles SSW of Lewis County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbia, MO (population 130,900), 84.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Quincy, IL (population 38,786), 21.3 miles away.

Lewis County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lewis County is 29111: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 111. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $57,912.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lewis County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 9,852. That is down 187 people (1.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 10,039.

What is the FIPS code of Lewis County?

29111. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (111) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lewis County?

Canton, with 2,747 residents inside Lewis County in 2024.

Which counties border Lewis County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Adams County, IL; Marion County, MO; Hancock County, IL; Clark County, MO; Shelby County, MO; Knox County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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